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Safe Surgery Saves Lives Study Group. A surgical safety checklist to reduce morbidity and mortality in a global population. |
Haynes AB, Weiser TG, Berry WR, et al. |
A Surgical Safety Checklist to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in a Global Population Background: Data suggest that at least half of all surgical complications are preventable. What impact does a safe... |
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Abuse of people with dementia by family carers: representative cross sectional survey. |
Cooper C, Selwood A, Blanchard M, Walker Z, Blizard R, Livingston G. |
Abuse of Demented Elders by Family Caregivers Background: What is the prevalence of elder abuse among family caregivers? Methods: This was a representative, cross-sectional survey study evaluating p... |
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The language of breathlessness differentiates between patients with COPD and age-matched adults. |
Williams M, Cafarella P, Olds T, et al. |
The Language of Breathlessness in Patients with COPD and Age-Matched Adults Background: Asking individuals to describe their sensation of breathlessness may provide a starting point for differential ... |
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Randomized controlled trial of resistance or aerobic exercise in men receiving radiation therapy for prostate cancer. |
Segal RJ, Reid RD, Courneya KS, et al. |
Resistance Versus Aerobic Exercise in Prostate Cancer Background: Cumulative and persistent fatigue is the most common complaint of patients receiving radiotherapy and is associated with psychologica... |
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Using the Palliative Performance Scale to Provide Meaningful Survival Estimates. |
Lau F, Downing M, Lesperance M, Karlson N, Kuziemsky C, Yang J. |
Using the Palliative Performance Scale to Provide Meaningful Survival Estimates Background: Does the Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) predict survival? Design and Participants: This was a retrospe... |
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